Year 8 Comprehension - Great Expectations Based on the opening scene of Dickens’ classic novel, this mini-unit consists of two lessons designed to help Year 8 learners improve their comprehension skills. It includes a 58-slide PowerPoint presentation, worksheets, and a comprehension assessment task. Contents: Lesson One An introduction to comprehension in English. How to approach a comprehension exam paper. Understanding inference and deduction skills. How to answer questions about language techniques. Lesson Two Understanding how writers use structure for effect. How to refer to the text and use quotations in an extended response. A 40-minute comprehension task (available in PDF printable format). Post assessment discussion of example responses to all comprehension questions. Year 8 Comprehension - Great Expectations will help Year 8 students develop essential comprehension skills. Click on the images to preview sections of the presentation.

Pronouns - Year 5 and 6 This English grammar teaching resource focuses on identifying and using different types of pronouns (personal, possessive, demonstrative, reflexive, relative, interrogative and indefinite). Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of these objectives with 1 accompanying worksheet 1 further worksheet with answers ‘Pronouns - Year 5 and 6’ is fully editable, allowing teachers to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit all their teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 5 and 6 word types resources: Types of Nouns - Year 5 and 6 Adjectives - Year 5 and 6 Adverbs - Year 5 and 6 Verbs - Year 5 and 6 Modal Verbs - Year 5 and 6 Determiners - Year 5 and 6 Synonyms and Antonyms - Year 5 and 6

Determiners - Year 5 and 6 This English grammar teaching resource introduces pupils to the different types of determiners (articles, demonstratives. possessives, quantifiers, numbers and interrogatives). Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of these objectives with 1 accompanying worksheet 1 further worksheet with answers ‘Determiners - Year 5 and 6’ is fully editable, allowing teachers to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit all their teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 5 and 6 word types resources: Types of Nouns - Year 5 and 6 Adjectives - Year 5 and 6 Adverbs - Year 5 and 6 Verbs - Year 5 and 6 Modal Verbs - Year 5 and 6 Pronouns - Year 5 and 6 Synonyms and Antonyms - Year 5 and 6

Verbs - Year 5 and 6 English SPaG Teaching Resource This English grammar teaching resource focuses on identifying and using verbs. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of these objectives with 2 accompanying worksheets 1 further worksheet with answers ‘Verbs - Year 5 and 6’ is fully editable, allowing teachers to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit all their teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 5 and 6 word types resources: Types of Nouns - Year 5 and 6 Adjectives - Year 5 and 6 Adverbs - Year 5 and 6 Modal Verbs - Year 5 and 6 Determiners - Year 5 and 6 Pronouns - Year 5 and 6 Synonyms and Antonyms - Year 5 and 6

Year 8 Comprehension - Ruby in the Night This two-lesson mini-unit has been made to help Year 8 learners develop their comprehension abilities and work on the skills required for English Language GCSE. It is made up of a 50-slide PowerPoint presentation, worksheets and a comprehension assessment. Contents: Lesson One An introduction to comprehension in English. How to approach a comprehension task. Understanding inference and deduction skills. How to write about language techniques. Lesson Two How to refer to the text and use quotations in an extended response. A 40-minute comprehension task (available in PDF printable format). Post assessment discussion of example responses to all comprehension questions. Year 8 Comprehension - Ruby in the Night will help Year 8 students develop essential comprehension skills. Click on ‘View all Slides’ then the images to preview the whole resource. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Year 8 Comprehension - Walking Away Year 9 Comprehension - A Gun For Hire Year 9 Comprehension - Frankenstein Year 9 Comprehension - Jamaica Inn

Adverbs - Year 5 and 6 English SPaG Teaching Resource This English grammar teaching resource focuses on identifying and using adverbs. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of these objectives with 1 accompanying worksheet 1 further worksheet with answers ‘Adverbs - Year 5 and 6’ is fully editable, allowing teachers to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit all their teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 5 and 6 word types resources: Types of Nouns - Year 5 and 6 Adjectives - Year 5 and 6 Verbs - Year 5 and 6 Modal Verbs - Year 5 and 6 Determiners - Year 5 and 6 Pronouns - Year 5 and 6 Synonyms and Antonyms - Year 5 and 6

Adjectives - Year 5 and 6 This English grammar teaching resource focuses on identifying and using adjectives. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of these objectives with 1 accompanying worksheet 1 further worksheet with answers ‘Adjectives - Year 5 and 6’ is fully editable, allowing teachers to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit all their teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 5 and 6 word types resources: Types of Nouns - Year 5 and 6 Adverbs - Year 5 and 6 Verbs - Year 5 and 6 Modal Verbs - Year 5 and 6 Determiners - Year 5 and 6 Pronouns - Year 5 and 6 Synonyms and Antonyms - Year 5 and 6

Types of Nouns - Year 5 and 6 This English grammar teaching resource focuses on concrete nouns, abstract nouns, proper nouns and collective nouns. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets 1 further worksheet with answers ‘Types of Nouns - Year 5 and 6’ is fully editable, allowing teachers to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit all their teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 5 and 6 word types resources: Adjectives - Year 5 and 6 Adverbs - Year 5 and 6 Verbs - Year 5 and 6 Modal Verbs - Year 5 and 6 Determiners - Year 5 and 6 Pronouns - Year 5 and 6 Synonyms and Antonyms - Year 5 and 6

Synonyms and Antonyms - Year 5 and 6 This English grammar teaching resource focuses on recognising and using synonyms and antonyms in our writing as per the curriculum objective in the Years 5 and 6 English programme of study (Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation). Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Synonyms and Antonyms - Year 5 and 6’ is fully editable, allowing teachers to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit all their teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 5 and 6 word types resources: Types of Nouns - Year 5 and 6 Adjectives - Year 5 and 6 Adverbs - Year 5 and 6 Verbs - Year 5 and 6 Modal Verbs - Year 5 and 6 Determiners - Year 5 and 6 Pronouns - Year 5 and 6

Relative Clauses - Year 5 and 6 This English grammar teaching resource focuses on identifying relative clauses and using them in our writing as per the curriculum objective in the Years 5 and 6 English programme of study (Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation). Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 1 accompanying worksheet 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Relative Clauses - Year 5 and 6’ is fully editable, allowing teachers to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit all their teaching requirements.

Developing Comprehension Skills - Year 8 This two-lesson mini-unit is designed to help Year 8 learners develop their comprehension skills and begin to build towards GCSE. It is made up of a 50-slide PowerPoint presentation, worksheets and a comprehension assessment. Contents: Lesson One An introduction to comprehension. How to approach a comprehension task. Understanding inference and deduction skills. How to write an extended answer about language. Lesson Two How to refer to the text and use quotations. A 40-minute comprehension task (available in PDF printable format). Post assessment discussion of example responses to all comprehension questions. Developing Comprehension Skills - Year 8 will help you develop essential comprehension skills in Year 8 students. Click on the images to preview the resource. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Year 8 Comprehension - Ruby in the Night Year 9 Comprehension - A Gun For Hire Year 9 Comprehension - Frankenstein Year 9 Comprehension - Jamaica Inn

Describing Father Christmas Writing Activity English Grammar Teaching Resource This handy English grammar teaching resource has been designed to help children develop their descriptive writing skills by finding suitable adjectives and phrases to describe Father Christmas. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Describing Father Christmas Writing Activity’ can be edited giving teachers the opportunity, if required, to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements.

Describing Rudolph Writing Activity English Grammar Teaching Resource This handy English grammar teaching resource has been designed to help children develop their descriptive writing skills by finding suitable adjectives and phrases to describe Rudolph the reindeer. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Describing Rudolph Writing Activity’ can be edited giving teachers the opportunity, if required, to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements.

Christmas Adverbs - KS1 SPaG Teaching Resource ‘Christmas Adverbs - KS1’ is a cute Christmas themed teaching resource focusing on identifying and using adverbs. Content includes: An animated teaching PowerPoint Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 1 accompanying worksheet 1 Father Christmas colouring page ‘Christmas Adverbs - KS1’ can be edited giving teachers the opportunity, if required, to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar KS1 Christmas themed resources: Christmas Nouns - KS1 Christmas Adjectives - KS1 Christmas Verbs - KS1 Christmas SPAG Activities 1 - KS1 Christmas SPAG Activities 2 - KS1 Christmas SPAG Activities Bundle - KS1 A Letter to Father Christmas - KS1 The Nativity Story - KS1 Rudolph Saves Christmas - KS1 Twas the Night Before Christmas - Year 2 and 3

Christmas Verbs - KS1 SPaG Teaching Resource ‘Christmas Verbs - KS1’ is a cute Christmas themed teaching resource focusing on identifying and using verbs. Content includes: An animated teaching PowerPoint Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 1 accompanying worksheet 1 Christmas tree colouring page ‘Christmas Verbs - KS1’ can be edited giving teachers the opportunity, if required, to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar KS1 Christmas themed resources: Christmas Nouns - KS1 Christmas Adjectives - KS1 Christmas SPAG Activities 1 - KS1 Christmas SPAG Activities 2 - KS1 Christmas SPAG Activities Bundle - KS1 A Letter to Father Christmas - KS1 The Nativity Story - KS1 Rudolph Saves Christmas - KS1 Twas the Night Before Christmas - Year 2 and 3

The 2024 Christmas Quiz for KS2 Our ever-popular KS2 Christmas quiz is back for 2024. This fun Christmas quiz is the ideal end of term activity ahead of the Christmas holidays. It’s made up of 8 rounds that cover celebrity Santa, music, film, the year 2024, anagrams, Christmas and a lot more - click on the images for a full preview. The resource comes with a 100+ slide PowerPoint (including the quiz questions and answers) and student answer sheets for each round in PDF form. The resource contains everything you need to carry out the quiz and has been carefully pitched at children aged 7-11. To preview the 2024 Christmas Quiz for KS2, please click on the images from the PowerPoint presentation. For more Christmas resources, click the titles below: The 2024 Christmas Quiz for KS3 and KS4 The KS2 Christmas Resource Bundle Christmas Dingbats Creating a Christmas Card Christmas Word Search